Richard Tofel

Why Trump Would Almost Certainly Be Violating the Constitution If He Continues to Own His Businesses

The meaning of the Emoluments Clause is fairly clear. And it all goes back to a diamond-encrusted snuffbox Ben Franklin got from Louis XVI.

05 декабря, 2016

От Richard Tofel

Why Trump Would Almost Certainly Be Violating the Constitution If He Continues to Own His Businesses

Far from ending with President-elect Trump's announcement that he will separate himself from the management of his business empire, the constitutional debate about the meaning of the Emoluments Clause 2014 and whether Trump will be violating it 2014 is likely just beginning. That's because the Emoluments Clause seems to bar Trump's ownership of

Donald Trump And The Return Of Seditious Libel

Since winning the election, President-elect Donald Trump has continuously complained about coverage from The New York Times and others. Trump has also promised to roll back the rights of the press.

22 ноября, 2016

От Richard Tofel

Donald Trump And The Return Of Seditious Libel

In 1733, New York printer John Peter Zenger began publishing the eighth newspaper in the American colonies, and the first willing to venture criticism of the government. The New-York Weekly Journal was the second paper in a city of 10,000 or so people, 1700 of them slaves. As we are reminded in Richard Kluger's comprehensive new book, "